Current Affairs Question - 30 April 2019

Explanation :

• Earlier, the Constitution mentioned that decision of the Speaker is final and cannot be challenged in court of law vis-à-vis Money Bill, but in the recent Aadhar Judgement, SC opined that decision of the Speaker vis-à-vis Money Bill can be challenged in court of law.
• The President himself administers the oath of Pro-tem speaker.
• Speaker continues in his/her office till the meeting of next Lok Sabha, so his/her office is not co-terminus with his membership to Lok Sabha.

Explanation :

• Censure motion can be moved against individual or Council of Ministers, while No-Confidence Motion can be moved only against the Council of Ministers.
• If No-confidence motion is passed, the Council of Minister needs to resign but it is not so in the case of Censure Motion.
• All of the above motions can be only introduced in Lok Sabha.

Explanation :

• Virupaksha Temple is located in Hampi in the Ballari district of Karnataka, India.
• It is a part of the Group of Monuments at Hampi, designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
• Virupaksha Temple was built by Lakkan Dandesha, a chieftain (nayaka) under Dev Raya II.
• It is dedicated to Lord Virupaksham, a form of Lord Shiva.

Explanation :

• The stone chariot at the Vittala Temple complex is a major tourist attraction in Hampi.
• It is made up of local Granite, Lime and Mortar. Hence, statement 3 is incorrect.
• Strong enclosure of temples is a striking feature of Hampi Architecture.